Phycocyanin extraction from Limnospira spp.: sustainable source of natural blue color for the food industry

Phycocyanin (PC) is a blue protein pigment whose interest increased due to its potential as alternative to synthetic food colorants. The cyanobacteria of the genus Limnospira spp. are the main source of commercially available PC. The extraction and purification processes showed high variability in y...

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Main Authors: Mariacristina D'Ascoli, Antonio L. Langellotti, Giovanni L. Russo, Angela Sorrentino, Prospero Di Pierro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Current Research in Food Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927125001728
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